I don't own "Nightmare before Christmas"
Jack's human last name Llington, short for Skellington. Also didn't really edit this chapter much except for the "monster paragraphing" so it should be easier to read now.
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"See ya tomorrow!" I call out to Dave, my coworker, as I exit the store I currently worked at, "See ya!" I hear him yell as the door closes behind me.

I look down the street, the tree's leaves were different shades of orange, red, brown, and yellow, and though it wasn't to cold out, it was cold enough for a sweater, yep it was autumn, October 30th to be exact.

I pulled out my headphones from my sweaters pocket and put them on, turning on my ipod to classical music, sure I liked other music...but classical was about all I listened to, it was my favorite. I walked down the street toward my home, Halloween decorations covered store windows and street lamps, I hated Halloween.

Sure I loved scary games and music, though I couldn't handle horror films for some reason, but I hated Halloween. I ignored people walking into stores to get some candy or last minuet costumes and made a beeline for home, why did Halloween have to be a damn holiday?

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"Mom! I'm home!" I yelled as I walked into our home,

"Welcome home dear." I fallowed her voice to the kitchen, were she was making halloween themed cookies, damnit why does every one like this holiday?

"Hey sweetie, do you want some cookies? I just pulled some out of the oven and there warm, so I haven't frosted those ones yet." my mother chirped as she frosted some cookies that were cool enough. "Do you have some that aren't shaped like ghosts or anything to do with Halloween?"

My mother sighed, "I know you hate Halloween...but to deny cookies because of it? *sigh* I'll make some non themed, no frosting cookies for you." The small timer on the stove buzzed and she went to get the next batch of cookies out of the oven.

"Thanks mom. I've got some homework to finish, I'll be in my room." I said as I walked to the stairs, "Okay sweetie, I'll bring up a snack later."

"Thanks!" I climbed the stairs and went to my room, I sat down in my desk chair and pulled out my math book.

Some time later I was done with most of my homework, I just had to finish a book essay, I looked up to get my tired eyes off the paper for a few moments when I was the picture on my desk, the picture of my mother, me and my father...the last photo we had taken with him.

It was taken eleven years ago, two weeks before Halloween and my dad had decided to try out the timer setting on the camera, he had knocked it over once and had taken several photo's before taking the best, and last one...we were all smiling and happy...we didn't know what would happen two weeks later. I picked up the picture, I held back tears it was hard not to cry, 'Dad, I'm sorry...if I hadn't run into the road after that...whatever that was, you'd still be here.' That's why I hated Halloween, because it was the day my father, Jack Llington, had died

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I looked around at all Dr. Finkelstein had made, "This is fantastic, and just in time too! Halloween is tomorrow!" I practically sang as I examined everything he had made.

"Yes, I know. Everything is as you requested and will work as planed." I nodded, "Excellent! Now I have to go see to a few more things, but it looks like tomorrows celebration will go without any sort of problem. I'll send some others to get these and put them in place. See you later Dr.!"

I stared down the stairs, "Wait Jack. Something is troubling you." I stopped them turned to look at him, "Well...yes, but I should wait to deal with it until the day after tomorrow." Dr. Finkelstine rolled his chair toward me, "You should tell me, or it might distract you tomorrow."

I sighed, he was right. So I told him about my dreams and how I died when I was human, and how I know remembered my human life. He hummed when I finished,

"Jack, tomorrow you should look for Aiden, talk to her one last time. Then never think of her, or your human life again. Trust me, remembering your human life here will just bring you grief. And I believe you are having these dreams because she needs to speak with you." I frowned "But she wont know who I am, and isn't it best not to speak with her?"

He shook his head, "I think this time will be an exception, just make sure to speak with her before midnight."

"Alright...I'll see you later then." He nodded, "See you tomorrow." I walked down the stairs, a bit surprised that the Dr. had said that...but, maybe he was right, maybe Aiden needed to talk to me. I just hope I can find her before midnight tomorrow.